Author Archives: colleen

My Paintings on Free People Blog

Posted on March 11, 2012 by colleen

Ooh take a look! Free People Clothing featured my paintings on their beautiful blog with a lovely post here!

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Mercedes-Benz Exhibition Ft. Worth

Posted on March 7, 2012 by colleen

My work was included in this years Mercedes-Benz Financial Services “Experiencing Perspectives Exhibition” in Ft. Worth Texas. See my Painting Constellation, “The Jolly Ranchers” here.

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Etsy Shop Sale!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by colleen

Please Visit my Etsy Shop: Atelier Colleen to see some of my paintings on sale now and new earring designs like the pair below as well!

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In Wonderland: Women Surrealists at LACMA

Posted on February 7, 2012 by colleen

This looks like it will be a great show!  In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States The exhibition includes works in a variety of media dating from 1931 to 1968, and some later … Continue reading →

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The Working Proof

Posted on January 29, 2012 by colleen

I have a print edition up on the Working Proof.  They are a great resource for great print editions by artists.  Each artists print is paired with a charity. See my print “Ozz” here. Its an edition of 50 prints for $30 … Continue reading →

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ArtLA Student Artist of the Year Now Open!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by colleen

ArtLA.com is giving away $10,000 and a show at a major LA gallery to one lucky artist! Enter for your chance at the amazing prizes!

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 2, 2012 by colleen

I took a wonderful and inspirational trip up the California Coast between X-Mas and New Years.  The Redwood forests were especially spectacular.

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Holiday Sand Card

Posted on December 25, 2011 by colleen

It was a sunny 75 degree weather day at the beach on Christmas Day.  Despite this the Santa Monica beaches are rather empty! So spent a lovely X-Mas day biking to the beach and writing in the sand with my … Continue reading →

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Velvets 1974-1982

Posted on November 20, 2011 by colleen

When one thinks of paintings on black velvet they are most likely to envision a kitschy idyllic landscape or portrait of Elvis collecting dust in a thrift shop and not in a contemporary gallery.   Perhaps because of this common predisposition, I was struck by … Continue reading →

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“Vermeer Studio”

Posted on September 22, 2011 by colleen

Happy Birthday to me, the new studio is finally all set up. My husband helped me  convert the utility/laundry room of our bungalow into a small sunny studio.  I think it sort of looks like a Vermeer interiorwith the checkered … Continue reading →

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